Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Ischemia is when there is a blockage of blood flow to a part of the ...

Microvascular ischemic disease describes conditions that affect the small blood vessels in the brain. These conditions include stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, and dementia. Age, high blood pressure, and ...

A stroke can occur when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel carrying nutrients and oxygen to the brain, resulting in brain cell death. Doctors refer to this as an ischemic stroke. A blood clot may ...

Many people have never heard of a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, but it is something everyone should understand. A TIA is ...